Overview Mid-Atlantic Dray Truck Discussion Group June 2010

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1 Overview Mid-Atlantic Dray Truck Discussion Group June 2010 Susan Stephenson Senior Policy Analyst Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association/ Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative MARAMA October 13, 2010

2 Mid-Atlantic Regional Dray Truck Discussion Group Meeting Meeting Purpose and Attendees Overview of Mid-Atlantic Programs Maryland, Virginia, and Philadelphia Regional Dray Truck Project Meeting Take-always Next Steps for Dray Truck Efforts

3 Meeting Purpose and Attendees Purpose Bring together practitioners who facilitate a variety of port-related diesel emissions Provide a forum for practitioners to share information, network, and identifying challenges. Have a an improved understanding of regional dray truck initiatives and insight into improving individual programs.

4 Meeting Purpose and Attendees Attendees Representatives from Virginia Port Authority, Maryland Port Administration, Port of NY/NJ, and Philadelphia Port Dray program staff from Virginia Clean Cities, MARAMA, Maryland Environmental Finance Center, Clean Air Council and others. Active carrier, the Evans Network of Companies

5 Mid-Atlantic Programs -- Maryland Grantee MD Environmental Service, ARRA $500,000 Partners MD Department of the Environment Environmental Finance Center Port of Baltimore TA Engineering Maryland Motor Transit Association ACK, LLC Council of Supply Chain Management

6 Mid-Atlantic Programs -- Maryland Program Details Replacement - (25% to MAX $30,000) and meet or exceed 2004 emission standards Repower - 75% to MAX $25,000, Meet or exceed 2004 emission standards Retrofits - 100% for DOC or DPF, no $ limit Fourteen applications were received, some for multiple trucks. Once application accepted it was transferred to MES for procurement

7 Mid-Atlantic Programs -- Maryland Outreach was covered in advance through a previous grant from EPA and funds that were leveraged by the Port. Planning for the outreach strategy began in June A questionnaire was designed to determine What do drivers know? Which technologies do they favor? How many miles do they travel. What are their destinations. What does their MPG look like How many times do they call on the port.

8 Mid-Atlantic Programs -- Virginia Grantee Virginia DEQ, DERA (~$400K), ARRA (~950K) Partners Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Assoc. Virginia Clean Cities (VACC) Virginia Port Authority (VPA) Small and Mid-sized Carriers

9 Mid-Atlantic Programs -- Virginia Program Details Green Operator Replacements up to $15,000 per vehicle 2007 MY or later Retrofits up to $6,000 per vehicle VACC is boots on the ground Currently have agreements to replace or retrofit 212 trucks. Participants fill out application and send to MARAMA. Once accepted, MARAMA issues an agreement to reserve the funds until the retrofit or replacement is completed Issue rebate for the retrofit or replacement after participant documents that the equipment was installed or the new vehicle purchased, and the old vehicle scrapped

10 Mid-Atlantic Programs -- Virginia Program builds on VPA efforts to reach dray trucks. Provides signage via a high quality decal with GO logo. VPA is looking at operational incentives for dray carriers now that the 200 truck mark has been reached. Lots of hand holding and patience needed

11 Mid-Atlantic Programs - Philadelphia Grantee Clean Air Council, DERA $350K Partners Evans Network of Companies

12 Mid-Atlantic Programs - Philadelphia Project Development Background research for this program was funded by an EPA CARE (Community Action for a Renewed Environment) LEVEL II grant. Stakeholder process determined that emissions from dray trucks serving the Port of Philadelphia was a critical issue. Funding to retrofit approximately 60 trucks in the Delaware Valley.

13 Mid-Atlantic Programs - Philadelphia Challenges Dealing with changes to EPA verified list for technologies. Want best available control technology; would have used Donaldson DMFs, but the technology was de-verified. Conducted small survey for owner/operators but the survey didn t get much interest. Coordinating with other interests amid budget cuts. Competing with other pressing issues within the region.

14 Mid-Atlantic Dray Truck Project Grantee MARAMA EPA SmartWay Finance Grant for $3.9 million Partners VPA, VA CC, Evans, others Replace older Port Drayage trucks (model year 1997 and older). Reduce the cost of a 2004 or newer model year truck

15 Meeting Take-aways The need for appropriate incentives for dray trucking community General mistrust of government among the dray trucker community Technical issues Consistency and competition among East Coast ports in dray truck emissions reduction efforts Making programs sustainable

16 Next Steps Bridge with Southeast Ports Build on existing programs Host an online dray truck forum Maintain local focus but benefit from regional efforts and national experience.